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He was inoffensive, - I do not know what might have occurred on the forecastle.
Charles Holloway, Chief officer of the "Epsom", being duly sworn states, about 6 o'clock on the evening of Sunday the 17th June, Prisoner came on board, having had leave. He appeared to be in a very excited state. - He came to me and said he had been cuffed dreadfully on board a French ship lying near us. - I cannot say he was drunk, nor did he seem to know what he was doing. He asked me to write a Challenge to the French ship, which I promised to do to quiet him, - He commenced abusing the people on board the French ship. They were near enough to hear. - The expressions were very coarse, indicating his intention to commit violence, such as cutting their livers out &c. He continued to do this at intervals for about three hours. - No reply came to him from the French ship.
Davis, who had been ashore, returned about 8 o'clock. He was sober. He spoke to him for about 20 Minutes -- Prisoner was walking about. - When Davis was left, he went forward on...